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Most voidable transaction claims require a company to have been insolvent at the relevant time.
Section 232 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) is one of the most frequently invoked provisions in commercial litigation in Australia.
A former employee started at your competitor three days ago. They have taken client contacts, industry relationships, and institutional knowledge that took years to build.
Your adviser made a mistake and you suffered a loss. That combination feels like it should be enough. It is not.
A retention of title clause in your supply contract says you own the goods until you are paid. Your customer becomes insolvent.
Section 588G of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) creates one of the most significant, and most commonly
Safe harbour under section 588GA of the Corporations Act gets most of the attention because it is the most flexible and commercially oriented of the available defences.
A freezing order — also called a Mareva injunction — is one of the most powerful pre-judgment remedies in commercial litigation.
An estate has been distributed, or is about to be. You believe you should have received more — or anything at all.
The separate legal personality of a company is one of the most fundamental concepts in Australian corporate law.
Receiving a Director Penalty Notice from the ATO creates personal liability almost automatically. But almost is the operative word.
Being a director is not just a title. It is a set of legal obligations, most of them strict, with personal consequences for breach that include civil penalties
A company enters voluntary administration. Creditors are owed money. Directors and shareholders want to save the business rather than see it liquidated.
A landlord changes the locks overnight. A tenant arrives at their premises and cannot get in. Whether that lockout is lawful or unlawful
A company is not operating transparently. Financial information is being withheld. You hold shares but have no idea what the business is
A one-star review with a false, damaging claim sits at the top of your Google listing, visible to every potential client searching your name.
The Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (Qld) runs on strict, unforgiving timeframes. If you have missed one.
Two equal shareholders built the business together. Now they cannot agree on a single significant decision.
A statutory demand has landed on your desk. The clock started the moment it was served, and the law gives you no flexibility on the deadline.
A customer or debtor of yours has gone into liquidation. Months, sometimes years, later, you receive a letter from the liquidator alleging